Using the new Alfa Laval ThinkTop and burst clean, trials have revealed that up to 90% of CIP liquid can be saved, significantly lowering the operating costs compared to the traditional (PLC) timer-controlled seat lift. Using the Alfa Laval Unique Mixproof Valve DN65. We have a Valve Air supply pressure of 6 bar. CIP liquid pressure is at 1.5 bar. The CIP liquid temperature is 21.7 C. And finally, the high fat content product used is peanut butter. Here we show the Burst Clean in action. The burst seat clean is activated by a rising PLC seat lift signal and is independent of the PLC timer length. The PLC seat lift timer must be turned “OFF” and “ON” again to trigger another burst seat clean. Two ‘burst seat cleans’ 1 fast seat lift, taking less than a second is enough to clean peanut butter from the valve. It can be used in existing ThinkTop Classic installations without reprogramming the PLC seat lift signal or timer in PLC software. To verify the fast pay-back times and calculate the potential savings on CIP liquid, Alfa Laval has developed a sophisticated tool, Alfa Laval Joules, for analyzing and quantifying efficiency improvements. The CIP liquid consumption during Burst Seat Clean on different Mixproof valve sizes can be found in the Product Data sheet for ThinkTop. Contact us today to get started!